Q.how to get rid of bindweed or morning glory
My mother had a beautiful flower garden and it’s been overrun by morning glory or bindweed. It’s been a mess. I was able to save half the flower garden but how do I kill it so they don’t grow back and I want to be able to plant this spring?
The elimination of bindweed involves pruning, boiling water or Round-Up - all of these methods are discussed at length in this article:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/controlling-bindweed.htm
The methods required to eradicate morning glory include the use of thick mulches or weed barrier fabric to smother seedlings as well as the use of systemic selective herbicides. These methods are discussed in detail here:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/morning-glory/control-morning-glory-weeds.htm
